Imaging informatics

Imaging Informatics

Imaging Informatics, also known as Radiology Informatics or Medical Imaging Informatics, is a subspecialty of Biomedical Informatics that aims to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and reliability of medical imaging services within the healthcare system.

Pronunciation

Imaging Informatics: /ˈɪmɪdʒɪŋ ɪnfərˈmatɪks/

Etymology

The term "Imaging Informatics" is derived from the combination of two words: "Imaging", which refers to the process of creating visual representations of the interior of a body for clinical analysis and medical intervention, and "Informatics", which is the science of processing data for storage and retrieval.

Related Terms

Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS): A medical imaging technology which provides economical storage and convenient access to images from multiple modalities.
Radiological Information System (RIS): A networked software system for managing medical imagery and associated data.
Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM): A standard for transmitting, storing, retrieving, printing, and sharing medical images.
Health Level 7 (HL7): A set of international standards for transfer of clinical and administrative data between software applications used by various healthcare providers.
Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS): An application designed to assist healthcare professionals with decision-making tasks.
Electronic Health Record (EHR): A digital version of a patient's paper chart, real-time, and patient-centered with information from all the clinicians involved in a patient's care.

External links

Medical encyclopedia article on Imaging informatics
Wikipedia's article - Imaging informatics

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